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NASCAR’s Own Economic Hurricane
by: Robyn Snell
Every season we experience “silliness” within NASCAR as the drivers relocate to other teams or other car numbers within the same team. Read more at motorsportsnews.net/archives/1415
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Completed : 1909
Distance : 2.5 miles
Shape : Oval
Banking : 9° turns0° straights Frontstretch : 3,330 feet
Backstretch : 3,330 feet
Seating : 250,000+
HISTORY
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
DATE RACE NAME POLE WINNER RACE WINNER STARTING POS. MAKE
07/29/07 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Reed Sorenson Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet
08/06/06 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Jeff Burton Jimmie Johnson 5 Chevrolet
08/07/05 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Elliott Sadler Tony Stewart 22 Chevrolet
08/08/04 Brickyard 400 Casey Mears Jeff Gordon 11 Chevrolet
08/03/03 Brickyard 400 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick 1 Chevrolet
08/04/02 Brickyard 400 Tony Stewart Bill Elliott 2 Dodge
08/05/01 Brickyard 400 Jimmy Spencer Jeff Gordon 27 Chevrolet
08/05/00 Brickyard 400 Ricky Rudd Bobby Labonte 3 Pontiac
08/07/99 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett 4 Ford
08/01/98 Brickyard 400 Ernie Irvan Jeff Gordon 3 Chevrolet
08/02/97 Brickyard 400 Ernie Irvan Ricky Rudd 7 Ford
08/03/96 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett 24 Ford
08/05/95 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt 13 Chevrolet
08/06/94 Brickyard 400 Rick Mast Jeff Gordon 3 Chevrolet
The next 30 days may change DEI forever
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In case you missed it, the National Stock Car Racing Commission announced that it has denied Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s appeal of the penalties issued after Daytona against Martin Truex Jr. Before we look at what this means, let’s go back to the infraction itself so we can understand the thought process by NASCAR and the commission.
Stewart may be ready to revive Haas team, but is he willing?
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A few years ago I flew with Tony Stewart from Martinsville, Va., to Eldora Speedway, a tiny dirt track he owns in Rossburg, Ohio. Once we strolled through the main entrance at Eldora, where there was going to be a sprint car race later that evening, Stewart went to work. He changed light bulbs. He checked supplies. He inspected the catch-fence. He examined the quality of the dirt on the track. He noted where fresh paint needed to be added. And, of course, he greeted fans, shaking hands and even kissing a few babies.
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Kasey Kahne on Live with Regis and Kelly: NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne will be making a pit stop in New York City before he heads to Indianapolis for the Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard ®, one of the most prestigious races of the year. Kahne will appear during the Friday, July 25 episode of “Live with Regis and Kelly.” Kasey will chat with Kelly Ripa and guest co-host David Duchovny about the Allstate 400 and his involvement with the Allstate Teen Safe Driving Pit Stop program. Be sure to tune in; check your local affiliates for air times. - Taylor PR, Press Release
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Tony Stewart donates bulletproof K-9 vests
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Looking for a home, Franchitti keeps options open
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Tony Stewart Crash, Talladega, April, 2008
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Exotic Porsche crash at Lime Rock
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Rumors of NASCAR Drivers Returning to Indy Racing
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Stewart’s Car Number Will Be 14
Tony Stewart is likely to drive the No. 14 car next season with Stewart-Haas Racing. Current Haas-CNC general manager Joe Custer recently applied for a trademark of the number 14 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The application was made back on July 2, a week before Stewart publicly announced he would be leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to drive for the team he will co-own next season. The trademark is a way for NASCAR teams to protect non-licensed vendors from producing and selling official products with the number. The trademark covers everything from shirts to luggage to lunch boxes to knives and air fresherners. Stewart has competed with the No. 20 at the Sprint Cup level since beginning his career with Joe Gibbs Racing in 1999. He has never campaigned the No. 14 at either the Nationwide/Busch Series or Craftsman Truck series level. An announcement is expected this weekend at Indianapolis.
Speedway Lowers Cost of Bank of America 500 Race Experience
Building on Benjamin Franklin’s simple concept of, “a penny saved is a penny earned,” Lowe’s Motor Speedway has developed a multi-faceted program to lower the cost of attending a NASCAR race despite rising fuel costs during these difficult economic conditions. Working with area hotel operators, its souvenir and concession vendors and corporate sponsors, Lowe’s Motor Speedway has reduced the overall cost for fans to attend the Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday night, Oct. 11. In an unprecedented move for a NASCAR race market, 35 hotels located within approximately 30 miles of Lowe’s Motor Speedway have agreed to reduce their nightly race week room rates by 15 percent and waive their minimum stay requirements.
Labonte In For Petty At The Brickyard
Despite Kyle Petty’s six week TNT television gig ending with the race in Chicago, Petty will not be racing in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard this coming Sunday. Terry Labonte, who filled in for a few races while Petty was away, will make it one more race. The race is one of the richest races of the season and Labonte will be able to use a Past Champion’s Provisional if needed
Stewart Donates Bulletproof Vests For Dogs
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is donating bulletproof, stab-proof vests to police dogs in New Mexico and four other states. Stewart donated the money to provide 30 vests for the Indiana State Police K-9 unit and 10 for police dogs waiting for vests in Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina and Minnesota. Susie Jean of Socorro, N.M., requested a grant from the Tony Stewart Foundation for vests for the 14 dogs currently in the Indiana State Police unit. Stewart upped the amount to cover more vests upon learning the state police unit was expanding to 30 dogs. The vests cost $695 each, according to Jean’s Web site, meaning 40 vests would total nearly $28,000.
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Kyle Busch, along with Cup Series drivers Travis Kvapil and Scott Riggs, each participated in the second and final day of tire testing by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch, testing in a fully-decaled #18 M&M’s Toyota, posted a best lap of 180.662 mph (30.69 seconds). Riggs was the fastest of the group in his red and gray primer Chevrolet with a Haas CNC logo on the hood as he reached 180.994 mph (30.63 seconds), while Kvapil’s primer white, decal-free Yates Racing Ford hit 175.101 mph (31.66 seconds).(Atlanta Motor Speedway PR)(7-23-2008)
Jimmie Johnson’s efforts on the track raised $12,816 to benefit the American Red Cross as part of Lowe’s Racing for Relief program. Johnson completed 267 laps at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Lowe’s had pledged $48 per lap completed. The funds raised will help the Red Cross to provide food, clean-up supplies, counseling and other assistance to victims of the recent Central U.S. floods and tornadoes.(GMR Marketing PR)(7-23-2008)
Prilosec OTC Scheme for Burton at Indy: Prilosec OTC’s major associate sponsorship of RCR’s #31 kicks into high gear this weekend in Indianpolis as Burton and the #31 team transform their bright orange #31 AT&T Chevy into a purple Prilosec OTC racing machine for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.(RCR PR) See images of the scheme on my #31 Team Schemes page.(7-23-2008) www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/31cup.htm
Sears Auto Center on the #10: Patrick Carpentier and the Sears Auto Center/Valvoline crew have enjoyed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors at both Daytona and Chicagoland. They’re looking to earn top rookie honors again at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.(Gillett Evernham Motorsports PR)(7-23-2008)
Big Red Slim Pack on the #42: The #42 Dodge will sport the Wrigley’s Big Red Slim Pack paint scheme this weekend for the Brickyard 400 at IMS. Indy will be the fifth time this season Montoya’s car will carry the bold red colors of Big Red.(Chip Ganassi Racing)(7-23-2008)
Edwards helping Stenhouse at ARCA test: Tuesday at Nashville Superspeedway 18 drivers took part in preparation for the upcoming Nashville ARCA race. On hand for the open test was NASCAR veteran Carl Edwards, who was assisting Roush Fenway Racing development driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. as Stenhouse was turning his first laps at Nashville.(ARCARacing.com)(7-23-2008)
Associate sponsor for #34 team at Indy: doorstopnation.com will be an associate sponsor of the #34 Front Row Motorsports entry driven by Tony Raines at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Doorstop Nation was founded in 2005 by self professed doctor of doorstopology Joe Laracuente and it has gained a loyal and growing following, not a small accomplishment considering Laracuente is a 20 year old St. Louisan. For more information check out doorstopnation.com.(Doorstop Nation PR)(5-29-2008)
No third team for Stewart Hass in 2009: From Tony Stewart Live Monday night:
Question: “There are rumors of a third Cup car joining Stewart-Haas Racing for 2009. Is that true?”
Stewart: “That is not true. One of the guys asked if we were ever going to grow it to a four car team. And that is exactly what the plan will be eventually but right now we’re going to concentrate on getting these two Cup cars exactly where they need to be, contenders to win a championship each year before we expand.”(Sirius NASCAR Radio)(7-22-2008)
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Stewart’s car number, sponsors decided
Tony Stewart will drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in his debut next season with his own Sprint Cup Series team, Stewart-Haas Racing, and will share sponsorship from Office Depot and Old Spice, the Observer has learned.
www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/16736.html
Smith unveils discounts for fans
Marcus Smith has wasted no time on delivering on his goal of making races a more affordable opportunity for fans.
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David Gilliland will sign autographs at the Ford Racing merchandise trailer on Sunday, July 27th at 10:00am in Indianapolis.
Travis Kvapil will also sign autographs at the Ford Racing merchandise trailer on Sunday, July 27th at 10:00am
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Kevin Harvick Live … Harvick will appear at the Chevy Stage for a question and answer session on Sunday, July 27 from 10:20-10:35 a.m. The Chevy stage will be located in the east lot of the Hall of Fame Museum in the track’s infield.
Meet the Crew … The No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil over-the-wall crew will sign autographs Sunday, July 27 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Chevy display. While at the Chevy display, fans can also check out the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado as well as the line up of fuel efficient vehicles that go from gas friendly to gas free. Additionally, fans can take the Chevy Challenge and receive a Team Chevy souvenir.
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Jeff Burton Live … Burton will appear at the Chevy Stage for a question and answer session on Sunday, July 27 from 10 – 10:15 a.m. The Chevy stage will be located in the east lot of the Hall of Fame Museum in the track’s infield.
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Chevy Day at The Brickyard … Scott Wimmer will participate in Chevy Day at the Brickyard Friday, July 25 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield. The Holiday Inn driver will provide media and Chevrolet consumers “hot laps” around the historic 2.5-mile race track. He will also race remote controlled cars, participate in a fan question and answer session and sign autographs. RCR president and CEO Richard Childress, along with Wimmer’s teammates Burton, Clint Bowyer and Harvick will also be on-hand for the morning’s activities.
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Chevy Day at the Brickyard … Clint Bowyer will participate in Chevy Day at the Brickyard Friday, July 25 from 10 a.m. – noon. The Emporia, Kan., native will provide media and Chevrolet consumers “hot laps” around the famed yard of bricks. He will also sign autographs and race remote controlled cars in the Pagoda Plaza in the speedway’s infield. RCR president and CEO Richard Childress, along with Bowyer’s teammates Burton, Harvick and Scott Wimmer will also be on hand for the morning’s activities. Chevy day at the Brickyard is open to the public and starts at 8 a.m. with activities stretching across various infield locations. Admission to Chevy Day is included in the price of admission to the IMS grounds for the day’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard activities. General admission tickets for Friday are $10 per person, free for children ages five and younger.
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Only one NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Brickyard has been won from the pole (Kevin Harvick, 2003). Three winners have come form the third starting position; no other starting spot has produced more than one winner.
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CHEVY DAY AT THE BRICKYARD –FRIDAY JULY 25, 2008:
Team Chevy drivers on the Chevy stage doing fan question and answer sessions
Team Chevy drivers doing autograph sessions in the Pagoda Plaza
Team Chevy drivers will participate in the RC Driver RC Challenge at the Brickyard race with radio-controlled cars in the Flag Lot, adjacent to the Pagoda Plaza
Admission to Chevy Day at the Brickyard is included in the general admission to the Speedway
Other activities on Chevy Day at the Brickyard include photo opportunities with the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala SS, displays of Chevy passenger cars and trucks, live music by the Jolie Holliday Band and more. All of these activities are part of the Chevy Fanfest in the Hall of Fame Museum lot
Fans also will be able to test drive their favorite Chevy vehicles on the IMS road course between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday. Participants will receive a free Chevy Day gift, and the first 200 people to take a test drive will receive a pass for a ride-along with a professional driver around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ride-alongs with a professional driver are from 8 a.m. to noon, weather permitting, and participants must sign an IMS waiver. Consumers must be 21 years or older to take a test drive and must present a valid driver’s license with photo ID at registration. Drivers will need to fill out a “safe driver form” prior to taking the test drive
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Kyle Busch will be running all three NASCAR races in Indianapolis this weekend – the Craftsman Truck Series race at ORP Friday night, the Nationwide Series race at ORP Saturday night and the Sprint Cup Series race at IMS Sunday afternoon.
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Braun Racing Testing at Carolina Motorsports Park: Jacques Villenueve and Justin Marks tested Tuesday for Braun Racing at Carolina Motorsports Park.(Carolina Motorsports Park PR)(7-22-2008)
ML Motorsports planning special guest at ORP: As if racing in its home state wasn’t special enough for #70-ML Motorsports, the Warsaw, Indiana-based stock car team will have an honorary Crew Member for this weekend’s Nationwide Series race at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. A.J. Stringer was released from Riley Children’s Hospital on Monday, July 21st and will be at the race providing his doctors give him the go ahead on Thursday. A.J., the son of Tom and Deb Stinger, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in December of 2007. Since his diagnosis, A.J. has been undergoing treatments at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. This week, A.J. will be finishing up the series of devastating treatments and begin the maintenance portion of the treatment.(ML Motorsports PR)(7-22-2008)
Braun to make double-duty first starts at ORP: Colin Braun will make a first time start in both the Nationwide and Truck Series at O’Reilly Raceway Park this weekend. Braun will be driving the #6-Con-way Freight Ford on Friday night, and on Saturday will attempt to qualify for the Nationwide race in the #16 CitiFinancial Ford for Roush Fenway Racing.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(7-22-2008)
Stewart could run some NNS races for JR Motorsports in 09: >From Tony Stewart Live Monday night:
On the possibility of running in Nationwide Series races in 2009:
Question: “Will you be running in any Nationwide races in 2009 and, if so, for whom will you be driving?”
Stewart: “I’m sure that we’ll be running some. I don’t know exactly who it’s going to be for yet. Obviously, with the support we get from Hendrick Motorsports there’s a possibility that we could maybe run a JR Motorsports car or possibly the #5 car in the Nationwide Series some races but haven’t got that far yet. Still trying to get everything organized and get acclimated to the new race team over there and still doing my full time job with the Home Depot team at Joe Gibbs Racing this summer. I’m sure we’ll run some next year. Just don’t know how many and what car we’re going to be in yet.”(Sirius NASCAR Radio)(7-22-2008)
Racing Resources Says:
* Carl Edwards won the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250. It was his second Gateway win (2006) in his fifth race there. Edwards has four top-10 results in his five Gateway races, and four top-six finishes in his past four races there. Edwards became the fourth driver to have two victories in 12 Gateway events. It was his second win in 2008, and both have come in the past five races.
* The victory was the third for Ford this season; Edwards has two and Matt Kenseth has one.
* Edwards recorded his 15th series win in his 127th race. He led the most laps, 79, including the final 49.
* Pole winner Jamie McMurray finished 27th.
* Joey Logano finished second, his fourth top-six finish in five series races. He led 42 laps.
* Jason Keller finished third, his best finish since 2004 at Chicagoland when he finished second.
* Jason Leffler finished fourth, equaling his season-best at Talladega.
* Brad Keselowski finished fifth for his ninth straight top-10 finish.
* Points leader Clint Bowyer finished eighth, his 11th straight top-10 result and 18th in 21 races in 2008. Bowyer retained the points lead for the 16th straight race. Keselowski gained 13 points on Bowyer to close to within 170 points.
* James Buescher started at the rear but finished seventh, his first series top-10 in just his fourth race.(ESPN.com)(7-22-2008)
Rookie Notes for ORP:
Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway . Cassill scored a sixth-place finish, his second consecutive top-10 and third in 17 Nationwide Series starts. He grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time in 11 starts this season.
Bryan Clauson has an 18-point lead (139-121) over Dario Franchitti in the overall Raybestos Rookie standings entering the July Kroger 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park.
A Raybestos Rookie has won two pole positions in the Nationwide Series this season. Clauson grabbed the top starting spot for the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona while Cassill claimed the top starting position at the Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire.
Brad Keselowski was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2007 Kroger 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park, scoring a 10th-place finish.(Raybestos PR)(7-22-2008)
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Drama in Nationwide Creating New Interest.by Lee Spencer
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TV Ratings continue to climb: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on SPEED continued its significant upward ratings trend, scoring a Nielsen Household Rating of .82 (596,000 households) at Kentucky , peaking at a 1.14 (831,000 households). The average household rating is a 46 percent increase from last year’s .56 (398,000 households) and marks the ninth consecutive NCTS race on SPEED that has received a ratings increase this season. The increase continues to be driven, in part, by double-digit growth in the younger audiences. The Nielsen rating for Men 18-49 was up 31 percent (0.47 vs. 0.36) from last year’s number.(SPEED/TV PR)(7-23-2008)
Braun to make double-duty first starts at ORP: Colin Braun will make a first time start in both the Nationwide and Truck Series at O’Reilly Raceway Park this weekend. Braun will be driving the #6-Con-way Freight Ford on Friday night, and on Saturday will attempt to qualify for the Nationwide race in the #16 CitiFinancial Ford for Roush Fenway Racing.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(7-22-2008)
Back-back racing for East: Bobby East will be running both Thursday Friday nights at O’Reilly Raceway Park. East is slated to run the #09-Zaxby’s Ford for Roush Fenway Racing in the Truck Series on Friday, night’s Power Stroke Diesel 200, and will also be racing Thursday night at ORP. He will compete in both the USAC Midget & Silver Crown races.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(7-22-2008)
Racing Resources says….
….Johnny Benson won the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. He scored his 11th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in his 113th career start and his second victory of the 2008 season. His previous victory came at Milwaukee two races ago. Benson scored his first win at Kentucky in his fourth attempt. Benson became the ninth different race winner in nine races at Kentucky.
….Bill Davis Racing won for the third time in 2008 and 20th in series history.
….Toyota scored its sixth victory in 2008. Chevrolet has five, and Ford and Dodge have one apiece.
….Benson won the race from the fourth-place starting position, the eighth race won from the top 10 at Kentucky.
….Benson unofficially took the points lead by one point over Matt Crafton. Ron Hornaday Jr. is only five points behind Benson in third.
….Marc Mitchell (ninth) was the highest-finishing rookie of the year contender. It was his best career finish.
….Pole winner Mike Skinner finished seventh, his ninth consecutive top-10 finish.
….Michael Annett finished a career-best second in his third career start.
….Seven of the top nine finishers were Toyotas. The top 10 was rounded out with two Chevys and one Dodge.
….The #81 truck of Randy Moss Motorsports with driver Willie Allen finished 15th in the team’s debut.
….Hornaday, the points leader coming into the race, finished 10th. He pitted under green on Lap 80 for a loose wheel. He went a lap down and received the free pass on caution #7.(ESPN.com)(7-22-2008)
Lucas Oil partners with PIR for NCTS event: Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber has announced Lucas Oil Products as title sponsor for PIR’s November 7 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race - the Lucas Oil 150. The race entitlement is the first with PIR in NASCAR for the California-based company, and will highlight the second day of racing action in PIR’s Semi-Final weekend.(Phoenix Int’l Raceway PR)(7-22-2008)
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Brian Scott Unofficially Quickest at Nashville
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ARCA Chaplain Bill Krick Hospitalized
ARCA Chaplain Bill Krick will be undergoing heart surgery Wednesday, July 23 at the Carolina Medical Center in Concord, North Carolina. According to his wife Diana, Chaplain Bill didn’t feel well at the last race at Kentucky Speedway. Upon his return home, he followed up with doctors, who have now scheduled him in for the surgery. Get well messages and prayers may be mailed to Focus Motorsports Ministries, Bill Krick, Chaplain, 2497 Governors Pointe, Concord, NC 28025-2425.
Rookie Matt Hawkins Mighty Quick in Morning Testing at Nashville Superspeedway
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Hooters Pro Cup Series Returns Jennerstown Speedway
By Paul Warner
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:20:00 PM
Could ‘3’ Be Gordon’s Magic Number in the Hooters 250?
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Benny Gordon is looking his third win of the season and his third win at Jennerstown Speedway. If he can complete the trifectas in the Hooters 250 on Saturday, July 25, Gordon may be on the fast track to becoming the first Hooters Pro Cup driver in history to win four divisional titles.
“That’s the plan,” said Gordon, driver of the No. 66n Samuel Metals Ford. “Our team is really starting to come together at the right time.”
Even though Gordon didn’t pick up his first win until the last race out at Motor Mile, it wasn’t as though he was slumping.
Read more - usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2801
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Hooters Pro Cup Coming to Race/Network ::: Live Streaming Video!
USAR/Race/Network
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:23:00 AM
Catch the HOOTERS 250 Live on Saturday Night
New York, N.Y. - Race/Network is proud to announce an arrangement with the USAR Organization to stream Live the upcoming HOOTERS 250 from Jennerstown Speedway on Saturday July 26, 2008.
The Hooters Pro Cup Series and race/network have been talking for awhile about getting some of their races out LIVE to the fans. The Jennerstown’s event will mark a one-race trial to test the feedback of live stock car streaming. Currently race/network has been streaming many open wheel races such as Sprint Cars and Midgets for over 1-1/2 years and look forward to stock car racing having a strong following as well.
Read more - usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2800
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N A S C A R * C A N A D I A N * T I R E * S E R I E S
localracing.nascar.com/news/6
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The Race: Edmonton Canadian Tire Series 100
The Place: Rexall Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta
The Date: Saturday, July 26
The Time: 11:15 a.m. MT
TV Schedule: TSN, Noon ET, Aug. 3 (delayed)
Track Layout: 1.973-mile temporary road course
Race Purse: $78,062 CAD
2007 Winner: J.R. Fitzpatrick
2007 Pole: Andrew Ranger
Schedule: Friday: Practice 8-9 a.m., Time Trials 2 p.m.
Track Contact: Sid Priddle, (780) 488-8882 or sid@edmontonindy.com
News & Notes
The Race: This event is the sixth of 13 races on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Sirius Satellite Radio schedule. It is the series’ second visit to the track.
The Procedure: The starting field is 28 cars, including provisionals. The first 25 cars will qualify through NASCAR Road Race (group) qualifying. The remaining three spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 32 laps covering 100 kilometers (63.136 miles).
The Track: The 1.973-mile temporary road course is fashioned from runways and access roads at Edmonton City Centre Airport and has 14 turns. At its narrowest point, Rexall Speedway is 50 feet wide and 75 feet at its widest. Over 80 percent of the track is viewable from anywhere in the grandstands, making it one of the fan-friendliest road courses around.
The Records: The one-lap qualifying record for the Canadian Tire Series is 81.311 seconds (87.353 mph) accomplished by Andrew Ranger on July 20, 2007. The 32-lap race record is held by J.R. Fitzpatrick at 1 hour, 1 minute, 58 seconds set July 21, 2007.
A Season Ago: J.R. Fitzpatrick passed Andrew Ranger on the white flag lap for the win. After starting on the pole, Ranger had led every lap to that point. Road course ace Robin Buck finished third.
Also On Tap: Joining the Canadian Tire Series in Edmonton is the IndyCar Series. Also competing will be the Atlantic Series and the Northern Alberta Sports Car Club.
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Other stock car racing series notes….
Alex Kennedy Featured on NASCAR.com
Aztec, NM (July 22, 2008)-Sixteen-year-old Alex Kennedy from Aztec, New Mexico is featured on NASCAR.com in an interview with writer Raygan Swan this week. The premiere destination for NASCAR fans, NASCAR.com is the official website for NASCAR. Raygan Swan interviewed Alex and Terry Kennedy last week. In addition to her features on her lifestyle stories on Sprint Cup drivers, Raygan covers the NASCAR Camping World Series highlighting up and coming NASCAR stars of tomorrow. Spraker Racing Enterprises thanks Raygan for her hard work on this story and her support of NASCAR’s development series. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Lime Rock and Dover races this season as well as the complete 2009 season in the NASCAR Camping World East Series.
www.nascar.com/2008/news/features/07/22/future.star.akennedy/index.html
Meet Alex Kennedy
In 2006 Alex Kennedy was featured on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” show interviewed by Mike Massaro for a special about young drivers. “I can’t drive to Sonic to get a cheeseburger but I can drive a racecar,” said Alex. Since that interview Alex has been named National Ambassador for Dream Factory Inc and became the youngest driver to post a podium finish in ASALMS history. Nicknamed the “New Mexico Rising Star” back at his home track of Sandia Motorsports Park, Alex has been signed by Spraker Racing Enterprises to their driver development program and plans to run for rookie of the year in the NASCAR Camping World East Series in 2009.
www.alexkennedyracing.com
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/Writers/CA/072308.html
What To Expect At The Brickyard 400
by Chuck Abrams
Long Island Press
Foreign Makes Say No To NASCAR
by Josh Stewart
www.longislandpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=20&SubSectionID=201&ArticleID=16292&TM=82153.43
RaceTalkRadio.com:
Barney Oldfield Rolling Over in his Grave-Fantasy Insight Brickyard by Dennis Michelsen
www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id160.htm
NASCAR ‘09: A Review
by Carol Einarsson
Welcome to EA Sports NASCAR ‘09 for XBox360 Jeff Gordon is our host; our mentor, as he likes to say.
www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=493
Seventeen Years Ago…
by Carol Einarsson
www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=492
Cheers & Jeers
It’s the F1 Race at Hockenheim!
by Carol Einarsson
CHEERS to Peter Windsor overall, running around the paddock (which isn’t the garage area when you’re watching F1), “To be precise, and you can never be precise with these weather forecasts, but they’re predicting 10% chance of rain.” That means 10% chance of a really amusing race. Don’t get me wrong, I like F1 racing, but F1 racing in the RAIN is just a whole different kind of fun.
www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=491
“Shifting Gears” Continues To Rattle NASCAR TV Establishment
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/07/shifting-gears-continues-to-rattle.html
ESPN: Re-Air “NASCAR Now” In The Morning
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/07/espn-re-air-nascar-now-in-morning.html
Re-scheduled! Wednesday On Sirius Speedway (5:15PM-ET)
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesday-on-sirius-speedway.html
NASCAR Reporters Mix It Up On ESPN2
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/07/nascar-reporters-mix-it-up-on-espn2.html
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Jayski
www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm
Wednesday - July 23rd
12:00 A.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 P.M. - 1998 Brickyard 400 ESPNC
5:00 P.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
9:00 P.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
Thursday - July 24th
12:00 A.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
1:00 A.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
1:00 P.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
2:00 P.M. - 2000 Brickyard 400 ESPNC
5:00 P.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
7:00 P.M. - Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears ESPN
7:00 P.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
Friday - July 25th
12:00 A.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 P.M. - Racing Across America - Roseburg SPEED
1:30 P.M. - NASCAR Live SPEED
2:00 P.M. - 2007 Brickyard 400 ESPNC
4:30 P.M. - NASCAR Live SPEED
5:00 P.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Keystone Pole Qualifying SPEED
6:00 P.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
6:30 P.M. - Trackside at Indianapolis SPEED
7:00 P.M. - Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears ESPN
7:30 P.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up ORP SPEED
8:00 P.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: International Armed Forces 200 at ORP SPEED
10:30 P.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Midyear Review SPEED
11:00 P.M. - Trackside at Indianapolis SPEED
Saturday - July 26th
2:00 A.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up ORP SPEED
2:30 A.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: International Armed Forces 200 at ORP SPEED
9:00 A.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
10:00 A.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Indianapolis Qualifying ESPN2
12:00 P.M. - NASCAR Live SPEED
12:30 P.M. - NASCAR Performance SPEED
12:30 P.M. - NASCAR Nationwide Series ORP Final Practice ESPN2
1:00 P.M. - Tradin’ Paint SPEED
2:00 P.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Indianapolis Final Practice ESPN2
4:30 P.M. - NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying at ORP ESPN2
5:00 P.M. - IRL Race Edmonton City Centre Airport ESPN
6:30 P.M. - NASCAR Camping World Series: Adirondack International Speedway HDNet
7:30 P.M. - NASCAR Nationwide Series Countdown ORP ESPN
8:00 P.M. - NASCAR Nationwide Series: Kroger 200 at ORP ESPN
Sunday - July 27th
2:00 A.M. - Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears ESPN2
3:00 A.M. - Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears ESPN2
4:00 A.M. - NASCAR Nationwide Series: Kroger 200 at ORP ESPN2
10:00 A.M. - Tradin’ Paint SPEED
10:00 A.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
10:30 A.M. - NASCAR Performance SPEED
11:00 A.M. - NASCAR in a Hurry SPEED
11:30 A.M. - NASCAR RaceDay SPEED
1:00 P.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Countdown ESPN
2:00 P.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard ESPN
7:00 P.M. - SPEED Report SPEED
8:00 P.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
10:00 P.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
10:00 P.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
Monday - July 28th
2:00 A.M. - Drafting Partners GAC
2:15 A.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard ESPN2
4:00 A.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane SPEED
8:00 A.M. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane SPEED
9:00 A.M. - Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
12:00 P.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up ORP SPEED
12:30 P.M. - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: International Armed Forces 200 at ORP SPEED
5:00 P.M. - NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 P.M. - This Week in NASCAR SPEED
Jayski does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, www.speedtv.com/schedule/
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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